LeBron James next team: Eight most likely destinations as free agency CONFIRMED

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Redick has reportedly agreed to a one-year deal worth $12 to $13 million. With star power that would all but guarantee a playoff spot, many free agents will give them strong consideration (even if other teams are offering more money).

James had been widely tipped to join the Los Angeles Lakers, where he can continue to develop business interests such as his media venture, Uninterrupted, in one of the nation's largest markets. It keeps them a top-three team inside what now becomes a wide-open Eastern Conference race.

In 2010, James bolted Cleveland in a nationally televised announcement "The Decision" infamously declaring he was taking his "talents to South Beach" and joining the Miami Heat. Philadelphia's ownership group met with LeBron James on Sunday but failed to sway him to sign with the team.

If free agents have to take less because the market is terrible, they might as well join a star-studded team that all eyes will be on when the 2018-19 season tips off.

The Sixers already have the cap space to simply sign LeBron James, so if they were able to make a trade for Leonard, they wouldn't have to make any subsequent moves to add "The King".

James' camp and the Cavaliers' front office have maintained a dialogue since the season ended, sources said.

Los Angeles is among the teams in the mix to land James after his agent told the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday that he will not exercise his $35.6 million contract option for next season. Now that he has, though, let's see if they follow through.

Furthermore, James could sign a one-year deal with Cleveland, with a one year option, so he can have chance at exploring free-agency in 2019. He played all 82 games for the first time and averaged 27.5 points (his most since 2009-10), tied a career high with 8.6 rebounds per game and set a career high with 9.1 assists per game while shooting 54.2 percent from the field.

Mexico eliminated from World Cup with loss to BrazilJul 03, 2018 - 08:14
Neymar , who was given the lowest score by users of the BBC Player Rater , said the Brazilian players "have to learn to suffer". Brazil coach Tite also played a big role in the victory over Mexico , deciding to replace Philippe Coutinho with Firmino.

Trump On Travel Ban Ruling: It's 'Pretty Much The Final Word'Jul 02, 2018 - 03:04
The court ruled 5-4 in favor of the controversial travel ban marking President Trump's first major high court decision win. Chad was originally on the list but it was recently removed after having met baseline security requirements.

The next frontier: Robot to help astronaut in space odysseyJul 02, 2018 - 02:58
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Bolton to Putin: Let's 'Agree We Disagree' on UkraineJul 02, 2018 - 02:52
Asked if the United States would recognize Crimea as part of Russia, Trump said: " We're going to have to see ". The July 16 US-Russia summit in Helsinki could reset a relationship dogged by decades of unsafe rivalry.

LBJ reps reportedly meeting today in Los AngelesJul 02, 2018 - 01:55
Purple-and-gold. "The Lakers are FOREVER gonna be Kobe's and Magic's team", Embiid wrote, referring to Kobe Bryant and Johnson. "I got a teenage boy, a pre-teen and a little girl right now that wasn't around as well", he continued.

Pompeo: North Korea remains a nuclear threatJul 01, 2018 - 03:25
It might be impossible to embark on such projects unless North Korea denuclearizes, which isn't a sure thing. It did not produce anything on how to get it done.

Trump pledges July 9 announcement on Supreme Court nomineeJul 01, 2018 - 01:05
Joe Biden (in 1992) and Chuck Schumer (in 2007) that the Senate shouldn't confirm a nominee in the final year of a presidency. Chad initially was on the list of countries targeted by Trump that was announced in September, but he removed it on April 10.

Portugal Are Out The World Cup After 2-1 Loss To UruguayJul 01, 2018 - 00:50
Will Portugal live to regret the injury-time goal they conceded against Iran? It was Cavani who instead took the spotlight. Meanwhile, European champions Portugal go home, as Ronaldo and Lionel Messi bow out of the competition on the same day.

France vow to end Lionel Messi's World Cup dreamsJun 30, 2018 - 02:33
Benjamin Mendy will miss out for France through injury, having come off the bench in their dead rubber with Denmark last time out. His club teammate Samuel Umtiti, however, believes that Messi is different from the player he is for Barcelona .